$24 Million Pet-Food Settlement

Article in the L.A. Times — Pet food companies OK $24-million settlement, by the Associated Press.  Here’s an excerpt:

Companies that were sued over contaminated pet food linked to the deaths of perhaps thousands of dogs and cats have agreed to pay $24 million to pet owners in the United States and Canada.

The settlement is detailed in papers filed late Thursday in U.S. District Court in Camden, N.J. It still needs a judge’s approval; a court hearing is set for May 30.

“The settlement attempts to reimburse pet owners for all of their economic damages,” said Russell Paul, a lawyer for the plaintiffs.

AmLaw Daily provides more detail in its post, Massive Pet Food Recall Lawsuit Settles, by Andrew Longstreth.  Here’s a link to the joint motion filed for certification and approval of the class settlement.

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